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Both. Some amines such as epinephrine are water soluble while thyroxine is a fat soluble amine

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Q: Are peptide hormones water soluble
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What is the difference between amine and peptide hormones?

The difference between amine and peptide hormones are:Amine hormones are from amino acids. Peptide Hormones are peptide bonds between multiple amino acids.


Are peptide bonds weak?

hydrophilic "water loving" Hormones 2 groups- -Peptides (short protein)- such as insulin - Catecholamines: hormones epinephrine and noreepinephrine Low lipid solubility, High water solubility Lipophilic "Fat Loving" Hormones 2 Groups - Thyroid hormones - Steroid Hormones --> sex hormones such as testosterone High lipid solubitilty, poorly soluble in water Cholesterol precusor (molecule is not a hormone)


Hormones in the body can be organized into two types fat-soluble and water-soluble what are fat-soluble?

Steroid


Which class of hormones uses second-messenger systems?

if im not mistaken, the classes of hormones that use secondary messenger system are water soluble, nonsteroidial hormones. With this being said, all hormones that use the secondary system are protein and peptide based hormones. The cell membrane is composed phosholipid bilayer with cholestoral embedded in the membrane to allow for flexible movement.


What are steroid hormones soluble in?

Lipids (fat-soluble), they can therefore be administered orally.


Examples of water soluble and lipid soluble compounds in living organism?

Amino acid based hormones such as Human Growth Hormone is an example of water soluble compounds. Steroid hormones and thyroid hormone are examples of lipid soluble compounds in living humans.


What type of hormones bind to receptors located on the membrane?

Water-soluble hormones. Insulin and epinephrine


It is impossible for water-soluble hormones to regulate gene expression since only lipid-soluble hormones can penetrate the cell membrane true or false?

false


What type of hormones bind to receptors located on cell membrane?

Water-soluble hormones. Insulin and epinephrine


What does ademetionine do?

Ademetionine is essential for the formation of glutathione, a water-soluble peptide that helps the body fight free radicals.


Is calcitonin water soluble?

yes..but Other thyroid Hormones like T4, T3 are fat-soluble unlike calcitonin..


Peptide hormones are synthesized as large precursor hormones called vasopression The hormones are stored in where?

preprohormones